[The Pack Knight]

This is true, though I'd say that 1960-1976 was skewed by a disproportionate frequency of Presidential successions. Only 5 former VPs have been elected, but 9 have succeeded to the Presidency.

I certainly agree that the trend has been in favor of governors, but I would also argue that it's possible that we may be seeing a (and I hate this term) paradigm shift with this election.

No one yet knows what impact the increasing influence of the internet and 24-hour news is going to have on Presidential politics. It could well be that these and other factors will weaken the position of governors running for President. Certainly it has disproportionately enhanced the name recognition of US Senators.

[plain talk]

Well all things being equal I would prefer a Governor as President. They have run a miniature version of the U.S. government.